Awards

News about awards and recognition earned by UB and members of our community. (see all topics)

UB awarded $20 million to establish national AI institute to help children with speech, language disorders
1/10/23
The National Science Foundation-funded effort will address the nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists, ensure at-risk children receive assistance.
UB student wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship from British government
1/5/23
Alexis Harrell will explore how various forms of narrative shape Black experiences.
Clinician scientist Waheed Adedeji receives NIH award to study interaction of mental health and HIV medication in Nigeria
12/2/22
Adedeji, also a scholar at the UB Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS), will receive mentorship and training through CIGBS.
UB joins I-Corps Hub, a boost to STEM startups
11/28/22
The $15 million National Science Foundation program will foster innovation and accelerate economic development in Western New York, and beyond.
UB researcher Wojciech Krzyzanski named ISoP fellow
11/11/22
ISoP fellowship recognizes outstanding professional and scientific contributions to the global pharmacometrics community.
$7.8 million awarded to UB and partners to study influence of oral microbiome
10/28/22
The NIDCR awarded two grants to UB, Roswell Park and Albert Einstein College of Medicine to explore how the oral microbiome interacts with opportunistic pathogens.
UB鈥檚 Eva Zurek named Fellow of the American Physical Society
10/25/22
Zurek, a theoretical chemist, is a leading expert in computational materials chemistry.
UB Teacher Residency Program awarded $3.5 million to expand
10/7/22
The groundbreaking program, which is a model for the nation, is diversifying Buffalo’s teaching workforce and addressing the teacher shortage.
National award honors UB biochemist鈥檚鈥渢ransformational leadership鈥� promoting inclusivity in science
10/7/22
The Society of General Physiologists has chosen Gabriela Popescu, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to receive the 2022 .
UB-led team receives $5 million to help older adults spot online scams, disinformation
10/4/22
The National Science Foundation-funded project aims to reduce online fraud among older adults, who lose billions of dollars each year.